Homelessness is primarily a drug addiction and mental illness problem

Mental health

Emotional, psychological, and social well-being, and the conditions and treatments that affect it.

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Public health

Protection and improvement of community health through prevention, surveillance, education and policy rather than individual treatment. In the United States it is delivered mainly by state and local agencies, with federal bodies setting guidance that carries little binding force on them.

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Economy

Coverage of the American economy and the policy that shapes it: inflation, employment, tariffs, taxation and the federal budget. Distinct from business news, which follows companies rather than the decisions taken in Congress and at the Federal Reserve.

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Substance use

Involves use of psychoactive substances including illicit drugs or misuse of prescription medications. Linked to dependence, health complications, and social consequences.

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